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The Convenience U CARWACS Show is proud to announce that the OPCA has chosen The Convenience U CARWACS Show as the site of their annual conference for 2020.

Quebecers under the age of 21 won't be able to buy or possess recreational cannabis as of Wednesday, ushering in the toughest age restrictions in the country since pot was legalized 14 months ago.

A ban on the promotion of vaping products in convenience stores and gas stations comes into effect across Ontario on January 1st, as the province mulls further changes to keep the items away from young people.

At just 2% to 3% of the market, energy drink sales represent a small but mighty segment of the Canadian beverage market.

The Convenience Industry Council of Canada (CICC) says it is “encouraged” by priorities shared in the recent release of the ministerial mandate letters, particularly those outlined by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in regards to youth vaping.

Some of the fees merchants pay on credit card transactions will go down from 1.5% to 1.4% on average starting in April 2020, as a result of an agreement reached by the federal government with Visa and Mastercard last year.

A contract dispute between management and unionized workers at Regina's Co-op Refinery could affect fuel supplies in some parts of Western Canada if a deal isn't reached soon, Saskatchewan's minister of labour said Friday.

Food & Consumer Products of Canada (FCPC) has appointed Frank Scali to director, industry affairs.